Baptismal names for children born on March 29

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 5

All the saints of March 29

• Saint Diadochos of PhotikiAscetic and bishop of Photiki in the fifth century, whose works are included in the Philokalia.
• Right-⁠Believing GwynllywWelsh king of Gwynllŵg in south Wales around 500, also remembered as a religious figure.
• Venerable John the HermitArmenian hermit of the 4th century, son of a devout Christian mother, Juliana, and disciple of Saint Pharmuthius.
• MAHieromartyr Mark of ArethusaBishop of Arethusa in Syria, who died in 364.
• ENSaint Eustasius of NaplesBishop of Naples in the 2nd or 3rd century, of whom little is known.
• HSVenerable Hesychius of SinaiHieromonk of Sinai and Byzantine ascetic author, of whose works only fragments have been preserved.
• JPVenerable Jonah of PskovHieromonk from the Moscow land, regarded as the first builder of the Pskov Caves Monastery, who died around 1480.
• RNSaint Reduce of NaplesBishop of Naples from 579 to 582, venerated as a saint of the undivided Church.
• MVHieromartyr Michael ViktorovRussian archpriest who died on 11 April 1933 in the Solovki camp; canonized in 2006.
• ADSaint Aedhan of Doire BruchaisiA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Doire Bruchaisi; very little is recorded.
• ACHoly Martyrs Armogastes and CompanionsChristians of Africa who suffered under the Arian Vandals around 460.
• AAHoly Confessors Armogastes, Archinimus and Saturus of AfricaThree confessors of Africa who suffered for the true faith, venerated in the West.
• BMartyr BarachisiusA martyr in Persia, put to death with his brother Jonas under Shapur II.
• CHHieromartyr Cyril of HeliopolisA deacon of Heliopolis, who died a martyr in 364.
• Venerable Eustasius of LuxeuilA disciple of Saint Columbanus and his successor as abbot of Luxeuil, reposed in 625.
• ESaint EustathiusA saint of the Byzantine era, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• EKSaint Eustathius of KiosBishop of Kios in Bithynia, a confessor of the veneration of icons.
• FVSaint Firminus of ViviersA bishop of Viviers in Gaul.
• FCSaint Fulartach of Cluain ErairdAn Irish bishop honored at Cluain Eraird, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• Saint GwladysWelsh saint of the 6th century, by tradition daughter of Brychan and mother of Saint Cadoc.
• JMartyr JonasA martyr in Persia, put to death with his brother Barachisius under Shapur II.
• Holy Martyrs Jonas, Barachisius and their CompanionsThe brothers Jonas and Barachisius and their companions, martyrs in Persia.
• LVenerable LassarAn Irish holy woman of the early Church.
• MLSaint Mac LubhnainA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MPVenerable Mark of the Pskov CavesA venerable father of the Caves Monastery of Pskov, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MMartyr MaruthasA martyr commemorated with Saints Jonah, Barachisius and those with them.
• NRVenerable Nikita of RoslavlVenerable hermit of Roslavl, who reposed in 1793.
• PVHoly Martyrs Pastor, Victorinus and companionsMartyrs of Nicomedia, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• PVenerable PharmutiusA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• SMartyr SimiathusA martyr commemorated with Saints Jonah, Barachisius and those with them.
• SSaint SodhealbhA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ZMartyr ZanitasA martyr commemorated with Saints Jonah, Barachisius and those with them.
• Venerable Martyr Cornelius of Pskov-⁠PechoryAbbot of the Pskov-⁠Pechory monastery from 1529 to 1570, by tradition killed by Ivan the Terrible.
• SNVenerable Savvas the New of KalymnosPriest and spiritual father of the nuns of Kalymnos, a great ascetic and icon painter; died in 1948.
• APMartyr Abibas of PersiaA martyr of Persia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• EPMartyr Elias of PersiaMartyr of Persia, who suffered for Christ.
• GSaint GéricA hierarch honored at Sens in France in the age of the undivided Church.
• LPMartyr Lazarus of PersiaMartyr of Persia, who suffered for Christ.
• MMMartyr Mar Marinus of PersiaMartyr of Persia, who suffered for Christ.
• NPMartyr Narses of PersiaChristian of Persia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SPMartyr Sabbas the PersianChristian of Persia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VPMartyr Varachisius of PersiaChristian of Persia, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 29?

From the saints of the day: John, Hesychius, Jonah, Michael, Cyril, Eustathius, Nikita, Cornelius, Savvas, Elias, Lazarus, Sabbas. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

II.What can I name a girl born on March 29?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

III.Must the name be the saint of the birthday?

No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.